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Tutorial on Library Research

Contact: Nathan Mueller (nmueller@nvcc.edu)

Learning Outcomes

After watching the two videos on this page, you should be able to: 

  1. Explain the difference between “search” and “research”. 
  2. Explain why searching for “one perfect source” is misguided.

The content on this page supports the following frame(s) from the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education : 

  1. Searching as Strategic Exploration

Video: Search vs. Research

McMaster University Libraries. (2016, April 22). How Library Stuff Works: Search vs Research [Video]. YouTube.

Video: One Perfect Source

University of Kansas Libraries. (2016, August 23). One Perfect Source [Video]. YouTube.